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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
BRIEFLETS.

May tries to please the trade.
Buy your groceries at MAYS.
Ice cream soda water at Thomas
Ice cream soda W lter at Thomas
Ice cream soda water at Thomas
Choice ice cream at Krell Il Maths
First class tailors wanted to work by
the week. Hoppe the tailor,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hesgy of Hamp-
ton, were in the city today.
Krell & Maths pure ice cream is per-
fectly delicious. Call in and try dish
Black Hawks watch tower had many
visitors yesterday,
Loans by the building association, Tues
| day May II, 1887.
j. M. Montgomery left for the west
this morning on business trip.
Look two yard Holland curtain with fix,
lures complete, at IS cents, at Taylor's,
The Central shoe store is doing big
business, because of their large stock and
low prices.
Mrs. Seth Crane is visiting Mrs.
George Lambert. and Mr.. Crane spent
Sunday in the city.
Ice cream in all the popular flavors
made from pure cream. at krell &
Maths,
MIR. P. NJ Maher. junior member of u
large Indianapolis wholesale house, spent
Sunday With his family in this city.
Geo. W. Hall of Roclland, Mass.
agent for large shoe manufactury, is in
the city.
Mrs. Charles Walker. postmistress at
Reynolds, spent Sunday, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jonas Bear, in the city.
| J. E. Babcock, of WATERFOWL was in
the city this morning. He complains of
unusual drouth in his neighborhood
Mr.. Geo. LottInger. for four years
with E. Turner, has been engaged at
WINES & Scbnelder's.
In game of base ball in Davenport.
pasture yesterday afternoon, the Swamp
Angels" defeated the sloppy Weathers,
IS 80.
The Rock Island fire department has
decided to hold its annual review Thurs
day, May 26, and there will -be CRANE
ball at Armory hall in the evening,
! Mr.. John Garrett, one of the best shoe
makers in the three cities, now works BY
electric light at Wynes & Schneider
Lcentral shoe store.
i Hon. Thomas A. Badeaux, of Lousi
ana, is visiting in the city with Rev
Thomas Macken, his old eisssmate, o
Georgetown, Md.
City Attorney McEniry starts for OIta
wa this evening, to file the papers in the
abattoir case, appealed by the city oI
Rock Island.
Henry Won Ach. of Andalusia. was il
the city today. He reports fishing frs
class at that place. and the farmers ar
happy over the prospects for good crops
DIR. Cozad, of Reynolds. and Dr. Bow
man, of Andalusia, were In the city to
day, on their way to Chicago to atten'
the Illinois State Medical Society meet
ing.
:. The case of the Moline mysterious bun
/ ial was explained this afternoon. by tn
discovery Of q band of gypsies campo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
on the bluffs near the city. who probably
adopted the strange mode Of burial des-
cribed in our Moline columns

on the bluffs near the city. who probably
adopted the strange mode Of burial des-
cribed in our Moline columns.
E. P Reynolds, Jr., of Wymore, Neb.,
is in the city visiting relatives and
frien Is. He reports the work on the
new Kansas extension of the c.. r. |. &
p. Just commenced.
s. Phelam, of New York, and W. II.
Ermelin, of Cincinnati, both travelling
men, 70 wed down from Clinton yesterday
in a skiff, for the sake of the exercise.
They put up at the Harper.
The Young Ladies Temple Builders
Guild of the First Baptist church, will
meet in the psrlors of the Commercial
hotel Tuesday evening. and will serve
ice cream and strawberries in the dining
room. All cordially invited.
Marshall s. Fisher, of the Harper house
drug store. have set up new patent ice
shaver near their soda fountain, which
greatly accelerates the work of producing
ice cooling drinks. They are gaining a
reputation for excellent soda at the Har-
per house drug stoie.
The grand Jury of Muscatine county
indicted William Perry for arson-in the
firing of the KilIeen farm. He was in
Benton county and Deputy Sheriff Keat-
ing went after him Friday, returning
with him last evening He will demand
immediate trial
The Comet base bail club and the
First ward nine had game of ball Sat
urday forenoon on the Hopfield grounds,
resulting in score of % to Is in favor
of the Comets. The same club defeated
the Augustana nine in the afternoon by a
score of 81 to H. E. Grouan and S .
Wilson are the battery for the Comets
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
SUMMONED SUDDENLY.
Home on Ninth street Obituary
Notfce---C0r0ner's Inquest.

Mrs Hannah ward Expires AT Hef
Home on Ninth street Obituary
Notiee---Cor0ner's Inquest.
Mrs. Hannah Ward. living with her
blind maiden sister, Eliza A. Hopper, at
312 Ninth street, died suddenly of heart
disease at $3.50 this morning. She had
been subject to spells of difficulty in
breathing, and about 8 o'clock this morn
ing Miss Hopper was awakened by a
cold air in the room. and she spoke to her
sister about closing the window. Mrs
Ward replied that she was not feeling
well, and was going down stairs and sit
up awhile, as was often her custom. Miss
Hopper dressed as rapidly as possible
and went down stairs, and found
her sister sitting on chair in the sitting
room, her head bathed in cold sweat,
and feeling of her body found her cold in
death She then summoned Mr.. and
Mrs. Petit who live next door, Mrs. Pet
tit being sister of the deceased.
This morning Coroner Halves held an in
quest. summoning as a jury M. E.
Sweeney, D. Hitler, P. ]. Cary, Thomas
Campbell, W. J. Gahagen and Chas. E
Hodgson The testimony of Miss Hop
per and Mrs Petit was taken, su5stan
tiating the facts as given above and YER
dict was rendered of death by heart dis
ease.
The maiden name of the deceased was
Han nah Hoppe, and she was born in
Stuben county. N. Y. June "a. 1877
She was married to Edward Ward in heI
native state, and came with him to
Illinois, Her husband died on the bluff
three years ago. she leaves but one
child. Mrs W. B. Petit, and her blind
sister heretofore mentioned She had
lived in Rock Island about fourteen
years. The funeral will be held from the
Baptist church, tomorrow afternoon a,
2 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
A BIG DAY IN LONDON.
The Queen Shows Herself in Parade
Eight Miles Long.

The Queen Shows Herself in a Parade
Eight Miles Long.
LONDON, MAY l6.-London was ablaze with
excitement Saturday afternoon, the occasion
being the visit Of the queen for the purpose OF
opening the peoples palace at Mile End. The
route selected for the royal progress extended
from Paddington station In the western por-
ton of London to Mile End at
the extreme eastern limit. dis
lance of about eight miles. After leav-
ing the station the line of parade DETECTED
southeast a short distance to the marble arch
at Hyde park, and thence it lay in an almost
straight line 10 its termination, and was
through the longest stretch of busy and
crowded thoroughfares existing anywhere in
the world, perhaps The buildings along the
| entire way were gayly decorated with ban
ners, wreaths, colored trophies. and flags, the
Irish colors and the stars and stripes being
conspicuous IN many places Whitechape
road presented in perspective from almost any
point long vista of triumpha arches The
thoroughfares were thronged with an enor-
nous crowd and the whole route lined with
| troops regular and volunteer-selected for
the brilliancy of their uniforms, and 10000
policemen
The queen was escorted through the city by
the lord mayor in his robes of Office and upon
reaching the Peoples palace opened it with a
short ceremony, after which her majesty was
conducted Ia the Mansion house where she
| part"ok of luncheon. 1t was the first time
the queen had ever been in the lord MAYORS
official residence, and the first time for many
years that she had appeared in public on such
an occasion on for 30 long a time
After the queen, the prince and princess OF
Wales and other members of the ROYAL house
hold had Iuttken of luncheon at the Man
SION house Saturday afternoon and departed
two gold t+asIH"ns belonging to the Antique
and valuable service used on such OCCASIONS
were found Ia I've missing 1t was at first de
chi'd 4" hush the matter up, hut the police
authorities we're finally notified of the loss.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
4 Bold Thief Fooled.

BUFFALO, n. Y. May ia daring at
tempt at highway robbery was made at noon
Saturday on W. O. Mccormick, cashier OF
the Niagara elevator. Mccormick was on his
way from the bank with sachel containing
81 800. when he was assaulted near Chicago
and Ohio streets hy a stranger, who threw
pepper in his eyes and attempted to snatch
the sachel from him. Mccormick pluckily
held on the bag despite the pain he suffeSed,
and several persons coming up then, the thief
beat a haSty retreat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
A SPECIMEN OF TEXAS JUSTICE.
Two Negroes Shot to Pieces by a Mob, and
the Cause.

Two Negroes shot to Pieces by Mob, and
the Cause.
WILLIS, Tex. MAY III Granville Powell. a
young White man, was assisting some ladies
to the passenger train at the station here
Saturday night and got into an alteration
with II negro over the latter's refusal to move
aside III IA narrow IaSssgeway. The negro
drew revolver aud fire,i. mortally wounding
Powell The negro, III company with two
companions aud a woman was placed
IN custody
A nab of armed men surrounded the iail
where the negro and his companions were
confined ut ; O'Clock Sunday morning and
overi~wcrpd the guard They then broke
down the door of the calahoose and let the
woman out The negro, Andrew McGeehe,
who did the shootlng, and J. B. Walker, his
companion. were found chained to-
gether and lying on the floor
of the Jail, and in this position they were fired
upon 10y the lynchers, who then disappeared
Mct;rt,lit- was found dead with eight bullets
IN his body. Walker was wounded in three
places hut NAY live A curoner's Jury rem
drrei verdict that Mctieehe came to his
death at the hands of persons unknown. g
Walkers story of the dispute between Nc
'ieehe and Powell would indicate th;a the
latter carried trlAng matter to an unr,eces-
sary extent and provoked the shooting
When Powell had seated the ladies' in the car,
he walked to where Mctieele was standing in
the aisle and hegan stabhing him with knife
M,tieahe ran to the platforms followed by
AMI turning on the latter shot at him. Nc
Ge-,llees clothing, Walker says, shows the
mark of Pnwelrs knife Powell is still alive,
but IT is believed he can not recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

Cocaine, Iodoform OF Mercurials in any
form in the treatment of catarrh or hay
fever should be avoided, as they are both
injurious and dangerous. Iodoform is
easily detected by its offensive odor.
The only reliable catarrh remedy on the
market today is Ely's Cream Balm. being
free from all poisonous drugs. 1t has
cured thousands of acute and chronic
cases, where all other remedies have
failed. A particle is applied into each
nostril; no pain, agreeable to use. Price
SO cents of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

LANSING, Mich, May 1.-THE house FRI
day adopted as substitute for Manley's bill
fixing railway fares at 2 cents per mile
Bates proposition making them 21ls cents in
the lower peninsula and 3 cents in the upper,
so mile tickets to be sold for $40 The mat
ter was then postponed until Thursday next.
The Gross anti-graveyard insurance bill occu-
pied the remainder of the day without final
action
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

In the circuit court this afternoon, the
jury in the Mary Riley damage case against
the city, returned a veriict of $500. The
case of Dean Bros & Lincoln VS. Gettemy
& Co. with w. r. Moore & VIM. Jack
son for the plaintiff, and Sweeney &
Walker & Browning and Entrikin fcI
the defense was then called.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

New YORK. May l4.-Russell Sage was be
fore the Pacific railway investigating com
mission Friday, and after testifying that he
owned one-sixth interest i'll the pool in
Kansas Pacific stock and believed Jay Gould
held the other five-Sixths, said he did not have
the slightest idea as to Mr. Gould's holdings
in the Union Pacific pool knew nothing about
Gnuld's business tried to take care of his own
and that Mr. Gould could answer for himself
when they the commission, got him on the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

OTTAWA, Ont, May l6-Hon. G. E Eos
ter minister of marine and fisheries, was in
terviewed Saturday regarding reciprocity
and commercial union with the United States
He was of the opinion that Butterworth's
plan wonld not do He said at does moi
seem to me there would he any corresponding
gam for the major portion of our natural
products, while 10 throw ourselves into the
current of United States trade and shut our
selves out from Great Britain would only
tend 10 our absorption into the American
Union -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

WASHINGTON CITY, May ia curious
evasion of the payment OF duty on wool wa.
rePorte,l to the treasury department the Other
day, A flock Of sheep was driven across tn,
Mexican hor,ier and duty assessed upon then
as live stock They were then sheared anC
the wool placed on the market without hav
ing been subjected to duty. This arrange
mert resulted in n saving of about 30 pei
cent ia the matter of duty alone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

HARTtoRD, Conn. May III An attach
memt III suit for sl,OO0,o0 brought ~
Clinton J Farrell. receiver of the Bankers
and Merchants Telegraph company. wa
served upon the local officers Of the Western
Union company Friday The suit Is for dam
ages caused by the cutting of the Bankers
and Merchants wires, III July 1859, 10y agent
of tn. Western Union
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

with J E. Loosely & Co. Successors to
Hayes & Clesveland) general insurance
agents. Fire, tornado, cargo. life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable com
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. 1913
Second avenue. next door east of Nc
Intire Il Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

PITTsBURG, Pa, May l4-Rev DR. Nc
Glynn, in an interview, says that his refer
ence to an old gentleman in Rome" was IN
tended for Cardinal Simeon. not the pope
When be spoke Of an odd gentleman in thl,
country be did not mean Archbishop CORR
gan, but Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
AN ILL-GSSORTsD MARRIAGE.
Ex-Governor Sprague's Son Wants Di
yorce from His Step-Mother's Sister.

Ex-Governor Sprague's Son Wants d.
from His Step-Mother's Sister.
New YORK. May 10 A special from New
port, r. l., says; 1t is stated upon excellent
authority that Willie Sprague son of ex-tiov,
ernor William Sprague and grandson of the
late Chief Justice Chase, is to sue for divorce.
II will he remembered that he married his
step-mother's sister The ground upon which
the petition will be based is that Willie. who
WAS a mere hoy at the time of the marriage
was not free agent Papers will be filed at the
next term of the supreme court.
Willie remained with bis father when Mrs
Kate Chase -SpraSue left Canonchet, and since
his mothers divorce he has invariably taken
sides with his father Every one knows
Willie Sprague, Who led the van at the great
battle of Canonchet in the days of the Chat
fee-Sprague war His encounter with Bot
Thompson down at Narragansett pier mad,
him popular, and ever since he has been lookeC
on as a remarkably promising young fellow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
When Visiting New York

Stop at the newly opened and central
| ly located Sturtevsnt house, Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street. Largely re
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations Matthews & Pier
| son nrnnrietOrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

New YORK MAY 14-An evening papei
states that Mrs Gen u S Grant has been
dangerously ill OF diphtheria, and at one tim,
her recovery was believed to he doubtful, but
she Is now improving.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

WASHINGTON CITY, May ia prominent
snntheruer, who is on the most intimate terms
with the president, is authority for the state
m.,nt that Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, is by
far the most probable successor to Associate
Justice Woods, of the supreme court Ac
cording to the authority the president would
prefer to make the appointment from Louis
lana, rather than from any other of the half
dozen states within the circuit. and Senator
Gibson in every respect meets the require
memts for the position. which is represented
20 hs the ambition of his life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

Somebody says matrimonial engage
ments contracted with military men at
Old Point Comfort are ':off" the moment
the young woman leaves there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

JAMESTOWN Y, May IL The fsmou'
Holstein bull, harrington, owned 10y Mr. b
b Lord, of Sinclairviile, and valued at $12,
900. died Sunday of Brigbts disease
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

WASHINGTON CITY, May I6-Postmaste'
General Villa says that the deficit in the post
office department for this year will not exceed
s. s73, 49,. quite the smallest deficit Of recent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
HALF-CENT A WON.

THE ARGus hereafter will publish In this cot
ann all tvcrilsements of Lost, Found, For Rent.
For Sale, Bo I'd or Rooms. Wanted. snd similar
notices, AT the low rate of 0ns hdif cent tCOrd
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

Extra copies OF the WEEKLY ARG Us,
containing the delinquent tax list. can be
obtained at the ARGUS office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
nj. NJ. CORBE,rT,

ATTORNEY ATl.AW, solicitor in i,anccry M
Il Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and colleC
tons. Office, Bufo i's Block I'd avcnpc, ovei
Bakers .Iewclry store nGv-gfl-hlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

NEW YORK, May IL -Ex Assistant Score
tary of the Treasury Charles Z. Coon sailet
for England Saturday on the Umbria
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
MICHIGAN FIRES STILL RAGING.


CHEBoYGAN, Mich, May III Fire is raging
fiercely in the woods In several parts of thi,
county Rain fell for few hours Sunday
morning, but not sufficiently to 9uench the
flames Near Burt lake the situation is crit
ical The fire is licking up everything in lie
path. A great deal of standing timber, houses
barns and fences have been DESTROYED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
BUSINESS CARDS.
WILLIAM JACKSC
n. u. SWEENEY. {. l.. WALKER
SWEENEY b WALKER,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLURS AT LAW
HOft1ce IN Bcngston's block, Rock Island Ill.
aug-1-dwy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
THE MAKKETsl
ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK BLAND.
Oate-2Sc
HIy-Timoihy- Sill .O0Os13 20
-Wild-S11.W
Rye-52c.
Corn -42c
Potaaoes-S0c.
Oosl-Soff lie hard % on:
Cord Wood Ook, S4.25; Hickory, s..
Straw $500: baled 81. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

'wn- and 0Derate= nearly $500 miles OF thor
ouEhly equipped road in Illinois. Wisconsin
Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Dakota
1t is the Best Direct Route between all
principal points in the Northwest, South
west and Far West.
For mtps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc, apply TO the nearest station agent
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul Railway or
10 any railroad agent anywhere in the World.
R. MILLER, Avn CARPENTER,
General Manager, Gen. Pass. d Tkt Ag.
J. ?. TUCKER, GEO. Il. HEAFFORD.
Asst 'ien'l Manager Asst Gen. Pass Agt
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
~ For notices in reference TO Special E2cHr
4lons, changes of time and other items of interest
.rronneCtinu with the chicago, Milwaukee Il 81
Pan Railway. please refer to the local columns OF
iA- parcr-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
z PER CENT MORTGAGES

Improved Iowa Farms. Security 8 to times the
loan. and inspected in each case. Completed
loans always on hand for sale, Sizes of loans
5000 to $4,000. Time of loans years Only
choicest loans handled References and details
given on application ither in person OF letter
q. Nj. HENLEY. Attorney at Law
PA Main St. davenport, Iowa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

k'OR SALE. OLD PAPERS IN ANY
i quantity at this office cheap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16

/ OTIS FOR SALE ON TWENTY
~ cond and Twenty fourth streets nv
m2-lm GEORGE MIXTER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-20
MUST TAKE OUT CITY LICENSES.
Superintendent Travis Will Enforce the Laws
Against Fair Ground Beer-Sellers.

For several years it has been the custom Of a
few mon to procure government license and sell
beer in temporary structures, along the State
ditch, near the exposition grounds, during the
State fair. As there is law prohibiting the
sale of intoxicanss, except in licensed saloons,
within mile of the fair grounds, Superintend-
ent Travis yesterday notified the temporary sa-
loon keepers that they would not be allowed to
sell. They seemed to take his order as not mean
ing much. and as soon as his back was turned they
began selling again. Last evening. at roll-call,
Mr. Travis notified the officers detailed for duty
at the fair thar they would be expected 10 arrest
every man caught selling without n city license
within mile of the grounds He saws
he proposes to stop the SALE il special officers
have to be detailed to watch the Inen who pro-
pose to violate the law. Last nIghs he sent two
officers the locality with Instructions to pay
special attention the men who propose to
override his authority. The men have also been
instructed to enforce the law against gaming of
all kinds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-20
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN.
A Gardener Attacked and Wounded While
Near the City by Two Robbers.

Since Sunday morning the detectives the
police force have been investigating a highway
robbery committed on Saturday night, between
this city and Haughville, in which the victim,
Benjamin Varman, gardener living beyond
Hauehvllle shot in the leg. Mr.. Varman
started home from Market about 10 o'clock Sat
urday night alone, and when on the ''fll' on
West Washington street. between White river
and the old bed of Eagle creek, two
men sprang from the roadside and
attacked him. One caught the horse
while the other drew a revolver and demanded
Mr. Varman's money. He refused to produce
his pocket book and was making movement as
If to reach for his revolver when the highwayman
fred a bullet through his right leg just below
the thigh. Thus wounded and over powered, the
robbers went through his pockets. and took all
the money he had, amounting to something over
$40. After they had left he managed to drive
home, and when he reached there. half
unconscious from the loss of blood. The affair
has been kept very quiet in police circles. The
detectives think they know who the highway
men are. and it is expected that the arrests will
be made to-day.